Ideal for

Phablets

A terrible term for a fantastic idea, phablets are smartphones that are simply too big for most normal people to consider them as a true phone. There’s only a small selection at the moment, but after Samsung’s runaway success in this space, it’s slowly starting to fill out.

Why you should get one

Functionality. Now you don’t have to carry around both a mobile and a tablet!

Size. It’s big enough to be idea for content consumption but still small enough to fit into the pockets of baggier pants—or clutch handbags.

Why you shouldn’t get one

Size. If you want to create content, they’re fiddly and rather annoying to use, as they lack the tablet OS and screen real estate of a tablet.

Size again. If you have small hands, they’re plain awkward when trying to handle them as you would a normal smartphone. And for ladies especially, they tend to stick out of pockets, or not fit at all.

Operating System. Like tablets, phablets use a pared-down operating system that will not play nicely with all your business applications on your PC or Mac. Cross your fingers and hope for an equivalent app.

Trending

Increasingly larger screens. Phablets are moving away from the phone, and toward the tablet—albeit a tablet that can make and receive calls. Expect sales of Bluetooth headsets to soar if these take off.

Ideal for

Those who want to consume content with (nearly) the same ease as tablets, but don’t want to carry an extra device around for calls.

Why you should get one

It makes phone calls. Wasn’t that a surprise? And you can browse the internet, take pictures, obsessively update social media, and all that other good stuff, in a package small enough for your hand!

Size. Just like supermodels, smartphones are expected to be unbelievably thin and light. This means that they can slip into most pockets for guys and girls alike.

Why you shouldn’t get one

Size. Given the small screen size, you’re generally limited to mobile-specific websites and brief emails when it comes to work. Trying to read documents—spreadsheets, word documents, PDFs, etc.—is a painful process.

Trending

Phones with larger screens. The line between smartphones and phablets is quickly blurring—though if it erases the “phablet” name, it’s certainly not a bad thing.

Phones with dual SIMs. As more and more companies provide their employees with smartphones, this is looking to be a better idea by the day. One number for your boss, your clients, and those telemarketers who call during dinner, and the other number for everyone else.

Ideal for

Those who want something they can slip into a pocket, and don’t expect to be doing more than checking emails and light browsing.

So that ends the Leaders In Heels portable computer round-up! These days, there truly are a wide range of devices out there, so there’s bound to be one that best suits the way you work.

Have you found the right kind of portable computer for you? Share it with us in the comments, and let us know why!